NOW I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY IS FEELING STRESSED RIGHT NOW.
IT IS ALSO VERY ODD, BELIEVE ME I'M RIGHT THERE WITH YOU.
ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE I CAN'T EVEN PARK MY OWN CAR IN MY
GARAGE ANY MORE.
OKAY BUT EVEN WITH THE STRANGE TIMES, HEADLINES FOCUSED ON ONE
OR TWO OF THESE THINGS, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SMALLER THINGS,
GOOD THINGS, HAPPY THINGS, INSPIRING THINGS THAT ARE
HAPPENING ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
IN FACT, HERE ARE SOME THINGS WE FOUND JUST TODAY.
THIS IS THREE THINGS TO CHEER YOU UP.
>> Reggie: THREE THINGS.
>> James: HERE'S NUMBER ONE, OF COURSE ALL OF US ARE FEELING
A BIT LONELY AND STIR CRAZY THESE DAYS.
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE THAT COMBINATION CAN LEAD TO SOME
PRETTY CREATIVE IDEAS LIKE THIS GUY WHO REALIZES THAT SOMETIMES
THE BEST DANCING PARTNER IS THE AVAILABLE DANCING PARTNER.
♪ >> James: WE HAD STO QUUT IT
THERE, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SHOW YOU THE NEXT PART OF THE VIDEO
WHERE HE STARTS FIGHTING AND KICKING WITH HIS DANCE PARTNER.
MOVING ON, OFTEN TIME A CRISIS BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE
AND IT SAY BEAUTIFUL THING.
WE HAVE ALL SEEN SO MANY WONDERFUL CLIPS OF SINGERS
PERFORMING FROM THEIR BALCONY, PEOPLE CHEERING FROM THEIR
WINDOWS AS HOSPITAL WORKERS CHANGE SHIFTS.
I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO ZANE POWLES, FROM GRIMSBY A SEASIDE
TOWN ON THE COAST OF ENGLAND.
WITH THE TOWN SHUT DOWN HE HAS GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE
SURE THE SCHOOL'S NEEDIEST CHILDREN REMAIN FED AND I MEAN
MILES AND MILES.
EVERY MORNING HE PACKS UP DOZENS OF SCHOOL LUNCHES AND THEN LOADS
HIMSELF UP FOR A TWO AND A HALF HOUR WALK AROUND THE TOWN.
HERE HE IS WALKING THROUGH A SHUT DOWN CITY SAFELY DROPPING
OFF LUNCHES TO STUDENTS.
HE HAS BEEN DOING THIS EVERY DAY FOR THE LAST THREE WEEKS AND HAS
BECOME A DAILY HIGHLIGHT FOR THE CHILDREN WITH MANY OF THEM
CALMING HIM A HERO.
THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST INSPIRING WAY TO GET YOUR STEPS
IN.
I CAN'T HELP BUT AGREE, MR. POWLES YOU HAVE CLEARED US
UP, YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE HERO.
AND FINALLY, THAT BRINGS US TO THE THIRD THING WE FOUND THAT
MIGHT CHEER YOU UP TOYED.
OF COURSE LOTS OF HAVE SUDDENLY FOUND OURSELVES HAVING TO MEET
PEOPLE OVER VIDEO CONFERENCING WEBSITES LIKE ZOOM OR SKYPE OR
ANY OF THOSE THINGS.
AND IT CAN BE PRETTY BORING.
WELL, ONE GUY IN AUSTRALIA WENT TO THE EFFORT OF CREATING A
CUSTOM BACKGROUND FOR A MEETING WITH HIS COLLEAGUES, A
BACKGROUND THAT STARRED HIMSELF.
HAVE A LOOK.
>> WE'RE JUST GOING TO COME UP WITH NEW IDEAS AND NEW WAYS FOR
US TO MAKE IT WORK.
I AM WORKING WITH A FEW PEOPLE EXPLORING THINGS LIKE-- JPS YOU
KNOW, AFTER SEEING THAT.
WE WERE INSPIRED TO MAKE A ZOOM BACKGROUND OF OUR OWN TO HELP
SPICE UP ALL OF THE GLOOL ZOOM MEETINGS ALL OF US HAVE TO DOVE
REE DAY, I THOUGHT WE WOULD SHOW YOU SOME.
YOU HOW SOMETIMES YOU START TO TO GET A LITTLE SELF-KWON SHUS
ABOUT NOT SPEAKING ENOUGH, WE MADE THIS BACKGROUND THAT HAS
OPRAH WINFREY SLEECHING ON A COUCH BEHIND YOU SO YOU CAN TURN
TO EVERYBODY AND BE LIKE-- OPRAH'S ASLEEP AND I
DON'T WANT TO WAKE HER SIEM'S NOT GOING TO TALK VERY MUCH
DURING.
THIS BUT YOU CARRY ON.
>> OR IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT REALLY WANTS TO MAKE
YOUR COWORKERS WORRY ABOUT YOU, WE HAVE GOT THIS BACKGROUND
HERE.
YOU CAN BE LIKE YEAH, I'M NOT LONELY AT ALL, YEAH, I'M ALL
GOOD, I HAVE SOME NEW ROOMMATES MOVE IN YESTERDAY.
THESE GUYS ARE KEEPING ME BUSY.
I'M FINE.
OR IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, YOU SHOW WILL BE DOING LESS EXERCISE WITH
ALL OF YOUR ADDED FREE TIME BUT WE ALL WANT OUR COWORKERS TO
THINK WE ARE GETTING RIPPED ON QUARANTINE, JUST POP ON THIS
BACKGROUND WITH YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK AND JUST GO
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, YEAH, I'M ALL GOOD.
WORKING OUT, DURING QUARANTINE.
I WILL HAVE THOSE REPORTS ON YOUR DESK, FIRST THING TOMORROW,
298, 299, 300, YEAH SLASM.
>> NOW WE HAVE SOME OF THESE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD.
SO YOU CAN USE THEM TO MAKE YOUR OWN ZOOM MEETINGS A LITTLE MORE
FUN.
VISIT LATE LATE BACKGROUND.COM AND I HOPE THEY BRIGHTERN UP
EVERY MEETING FOR YOU.